Which technology is used to read the chip embedded in an e-passport while creating a Digi Yatra credential?
- A.Machine Readable Zone (MRZ)
- B.Near Field Communication (NFC)
- C.Bluetooth Low Energy
- D.Quick Response code
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Explanation
The correct answer is Near Field Communication (NFC), the feature of a compatible smartphone that reads the chip inside the electronic passport. Option A, the Machine Readable Zone, is part of the same process but does a different job: it is the printed strip on the passport that the passenger scans before the chip is read, so a question can test whether the two steps have been kept in order. Options C and D name technologies not used for this step. The full sequence is to scan the Machine Readable Zone, read the chip over Near Field Communication, take a selfie and verify the details, after which an e-passport based Verifiable Credential is stored in the Digi Yatra wallet on the device. The facility adds to the existing checks and does not replace them, so travel documents, airline document checks and immigration formalities remain compulsory.
Read the full article: Digi Yatra Begins International Trials at Seven Airports
Practice Questions
At how many airports has Digi Yatra started trials for international passengers?
- A.Five
- B.Seven
- C.Nine
- D.Thirteen
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The airports taking part are Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Amritsar, and the trials there run from November to December 2026.
Read the full explanation →During the international trial, Digi Yatra is open to passengers flying on select international flights of which airlines?
- A.Air India and IndiGo
- B.Air India and SpiceJet
- C.IndiGo and Akasa Air
- D.Air India Express and Vistara
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Only these two carriers' selected international services are covered while the trial lasts, and the traveller must also be an Indian national holding an electronic passport.
Read the full explanation →How many journeys has Digi Yatra enabled across domestic airports so far?
- A.More than 26.5 million
- B.More than 39 million
- C.More than 110 million
- D.More than 150 million
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These have been made across 39 domestic airports where the service is already running for domestic airlines.
Read the full explanation →In which frequency bands does NVS-03 carry its navigation payloads?
- A.L1 and L5 only
- B.L5 and S only
- C.L1, L5 and S
- D.L1 and S only
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The navigation payloads aboard NVS-03 transmit in all three of these bands, and the addition of the L1 signal to the legacy L5 and S signals is one of the gains the second-generation series brings to NavIC.
Read the full explanation →At which orbital slot is NVS-03 to be stationed?
- A.83 degrees East
- B.93.5 degrees East
- C.111.75 degrees East
- D.55 degrees East
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After the launch vehicle released NVS-03 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, the spacecraft began a series of burns meant to lift it into its working geosynchronous position, and the slot assigned to it is 111.75 degrees East.
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